Area scores: Crusaders ease to 11th straight win

Sergio Charco and Joe Urrutia scored two goals each and the Crusaders rolled to their 11th straight win at Wayne Christian Tuesday afternoon.

Jose Leonidez had a goal and three assists and Salvador Leonidez had a goal and two assists. Victor Mondragon, Isaac Kruger and Micah Welborn scored a goal each.

The Crusaders (15-2-1, 7-0-0) are closing in their third straight Carolina Christian Conference season title. Grace Christian has five matches, two being CCC matches, all being at home, to finish its regular season. The Crusaders host East Montgomery at 5 p.m. today.

O'Neal 3, Village Christian 0

The Falcons (4-6-1, 2-2-0) made it back-to-back Cape Fear Independent Conference wins, both with shutouts, at Village Christian on Tuesday. O'Neal hosts Harrells Christian in a CFIC match at 4:45 p.m. today.

Cape Fear Christian 6, Crossroads Christian 0

Cape Fear Christian (5-4-2, 4-2-1) blanked the Colts in a CCC match in Henderson on Tuesday. The Eagles have another CCC match at home versus Neuse Christian at 4 p.m. Friday.

Union Pines 3, Western Harnett 0

The Vikings (4-5-3) blanked the visiting Eagles (1-7-2) on Tuesday night. Union Pines played a conference game against Westover last night and will go to Terry Sanford Monday for a 7 p.m. start. Western Harnett played a conference match versus Smithfield-Selma last night and will play at South Johnston at 6 p.m. Monday.

Volleyball

Gray's Creek d. Southern Lee 25-18, 25-15, 25-21

The Lady Bears (9-5, 3-5) avenged a five-set Lady Cavalier win from August with a win in Hope Mills on Tuesday. Southern Lee (5-3, 4-3) hosted Pinecrest last night and will visit Pinecrest on Monday for a 6 p.m. start.

Cleveland (4-8, 2-3) won a Two Rivers Conference match at Western Harnett Tuesday night. The Lady Eagles (4-9, 1-4) played Corinth Holders last night and will host Pine Forest at 6 p.m. Monday.

Triton d. Corinth Holders 25-14, 25-19, 25-18

The Lady Hawks (9-2, 5-0) won at Corinth Holders (10-2, 4-1) Tuesday night to take sole possession of first place in the Two Rivers Conference. Triton played Overhills last night and plays at South Johnston at 5:30 p.m. today.

The Lady Mustangs (8-6, 5-5) swept South Davidson for a Yadkin Valley win and their fourth straight win overall Tuesday. North Moore played at Albemarle last night and will go to North Stanly for a match at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Terry Sanford 3, Union Pines 2

Terry Sanford earned a split for the season series with the Lady Vikings (11-4, 6-2) in a Cape Fear Valley match in Fayetteville Tuesday night. Union Pines hosts Lee County (10-3, 7-1) at 5:30 p.m. this evening.

The Lady Jaguars (10-6, 6-2) swept Cape Fear for the match and the regular season at home Tuesday night. Overhills played at Triton last night and has a Mid-South Athletic match at Seventy-First at 6 p.m. Tuesday.